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Don’t blame the rains, Laikipia land invasion is criminal

Hundreds of cattle being moved from Sosian Ranch in Laikipia County on, March 6, 2017. PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH

The arrest of at least 379 herders in Laikipia County following the slaying of rancher Tristan Voorspuy and yesterday’s arrest of Laikipia North Member of Parliament Mathew Lempurkel over the violence are positive indicators that the Government is slowly coming out of its lethargic state as insecurity mounts in parts of the country.

For nearly a month, counties neighbouring Laikipia; Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu and Baringo have been scenes of bloody bandit attacks that have claimed a dozen lives. Mr Voorspuy was just one unlucky victim of a crime wave.

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